David in Normandy wrote:
Could it just be that your beans are a bit behind due to the odd weather
we've been having?
Mine were late too due to the drought. Lots of beans starting to be
ready now. Just had the first meal off them the other day. We've got
lots and lots of bees though.

*nod* Now I think of it, there seem to be a lot of flowers and no beans all
over the allotment